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We believe the solutions to Congo’s problems come from those living within them. Together we are investing in Congolese visionaries and building a coalition to end our world’s deadliest war. In 2008 we met 5 boys in eastern Congo. Former child-soldiers held in a military camp. One boy told us the story of children sent…

Together with the local community we keep building our primary school in Bertoua, Cameroon. Rising Education is a collaborative project between the German-Cameroonian NGO Hope Foundation and the student organization Rising Architecture involving the design, construction and operation of a bilingual primary school in Bertoua, Cameroon. The school is to become a centre for the community…

The Grammy-winning singer talks about Ebola, terrorism and challenging negative media perceptions about Africa. Singer Angelique Kidjo is a symbol of Africa’s creativity, energy and beauty. Her music is a unique blend of her own very West African heritage combined with funk, jazz and Latin music, and much more. From the small country of Benin,…

The Social Media Awards are Africa’s premier awards for social and digital media with nominations spanning four categories and drawn from across the continent. The Social Media Initiative Beyond the awards – which serve as a mobilization and awareness sub-platform – we are very much concerned about DEEPENING access to and ENHANCING the use of…

– Originally published at ThisIsAfrica.me written by Tom Odhiambo – The African media is saturated with stories of ‘save our wildlife’. Save your ‘Jumbos’. Don’t kill our Big Five! Save your future! I hardly have a share in the Kenyan wildlife. Wildlife isn’t my future. And the media is only telling half the story. Who really cares about…

– Also published on ThisIsAfrica.me – A reader responds to the updated Band Aid single and video. An exercise in self-congratulation. Midge Ure and Geldof arrive at the recording studio. Photo: PA Have you no shame? Have you ever looked at a map? Do you watch the news? Or are you too busy fixing your make-up and…

– Originally published on Oct 27,2014 by Beatrice Ndung’u on her Facebook profile. Dear Mr. President, and Mr. Former Acting President / Deputy President, I hope you are both well. I am writing this letter on behalf of young Kenyans, especially young talented Kenyans who are NOT born in wealth. Recently we saw a tragic story…